This is not a time you would expect The Special One (can we still call him that?) to be cracking gags. However, despite his fairly consistent grumpiness in the dugout, we are pleased to report that Mourinho's once famous sense of humour is still intact.

Just check out the above clip, from the Chelsea manager's interview on The Clare Balding Show.

Using the natural comic timing once reserved for directing withering barbs at rival managers, Mourinho delivers a brilliant response to Balding's (slightly odd) question about the things that "give you peace and make you smile".

It's a cracking one-liner, which should reassure Chelsea fans everywhere. It proves their beloved boss is still more like this guy…